Rose, former faculty member, dies Sept. 5

Kathryn Marie (Kathy) Rose, PhD, research assistant professor in epidemiology at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health from 2001 to 2010, died on Sept. 5, after a long battle with cancer.

Rose earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees at University of Maryland and a doctorate at the Gillings School in 1994.

“Kathy made many contributions to our department’s research on cardiovascular disease, including risk factors for and outcome from migraine headaches,” said Andrew Olshan, PhD, Barbara Sorenson Hulka Distinguished Professor in Cancer Epidemiology and chair of the Gillings School epidemiology department. “She also was very interested in neighborhood socio-economic status and contextual aspects of community and their role in determining cardiovascular health. She is fondly remembered as a student mentor and engaged faculty member.”

A memorial service is planned for Saturday, Sept. 30 at 10 a.m. at The Community Church of Chapel Hill, 106 Purefoy Road, Chapel Hill, N.C.

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